Shabnam Assar is an Infectious Disease provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Assar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Strep Throat, Infectious Arthritis, and Infective Endocarditis.

Aylin Colpan is an Infectious Disease provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Colpan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

Deepti Verma is an Infectious Disease provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Verma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, and Lymphangitis.

Philosophy of care | Diet and exercise are central to good health. | Why I entered medicine | The opportunity to care for patients like you attracted me to the medical field. | Personal interests | Outside of work I practice what I promote by exercising. Dr. Miller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Infective Endocarditis, Osteomyelitis, and Sepsis.

Philosophy of care | My philosophy of care focuses on treating you as a whole person and establishing a trusting relationship. | Why I entered medicine | I entered medicine because I have always had a love for science and a strong desire to help people. | Community involvement | I volunteer at a local fire company. | Personal interests | I enjoy exercise, camping, hiking, the beach, cooking and spending time with my family. Dr. Fox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, and Autoimmune Hepatitis.

Amy Slenker is an Infectious Disease provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Slenker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Myelitis, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, AIDS Dementia Complex, and HIV/AIDS.

Cheryl Bloomfield is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bloomfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Endoscopy.

Personal interests | I'm always happy to talk about my travels to such places as Sri Lanka, Guyana, and Antarctica. My interests also include downhill skiing, reading, lounging in my hot tub and spending time with my two children, Paige and Aidan, and my wife, Susan. Dr. Mathieu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Sciatica, Chronic Pain, and Endoscopy.

Thomas Doherty is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Doherty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

Brian Costello is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Costello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Peptic Ulcer, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

"Philosophy of care | I believe in treating all patients with dignity and respect. It starts with the doctor-patient relationship, which is based on communication. I strive to listen to patients and understand their background and values in order to tailor treatment to help them achieve their goals in health care as well as life. Health is determined by social and spiritual factors, and not solely physical parameters. | Why I entered medicine | I chose the career of medicine because I love science and I love people. Medicine provides the opportunity to build relationships over time and affect change in people's lives. | Community involvement | I am very involved with my local church. I have volunteered at the Allentown Rescue Mission's free clinic run by DeSales University. | Personal interests | I spend most of my ""free"" time with my family enjoying the outdoors and sports. I play guitar and enjoy music and literature.". Dr. Nussbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Philosophy of care | My philosophy of care is to work closely with my patients and use informed decision-making to provide the right care for the right person. It is important to understand each person when making decisions to avoid a cookie cutter approach to care. | Why I entered medicine | I chose to enter medicine because it offered me a way to apply my interest in biology in a meaningful way. It is personally rewarding to see the impact you can have on someone's life while simultaneously tackling the intellectual challenges of medicine. | Community involvement | I am actively involved in medical education on multiple levels. My strongest interest is in providing graduate medical education to resident physicians. I also work closely with the medical students enrolled in the Lehigh Valley Health Network-University of South Florida curriculum. Several of my educational interests also involve providing medical care to underserved populations. | Personal interests | I am very involved with my children and their interests. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Pyridoxine Deficiency, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Melorheostosis, and Endoscopy.

Meena Agarwala is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

Farah Mirza is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mirza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, High Cholesterol, and Gastrostomy.

Paige Van Wirt is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Van Wirt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Alzheimer's Disease.

Brian Friel is an Infectious Disease provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Friel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Sepsis, Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, and Infectious Arthritis.

Eric Young is an Infectious Disease provider in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Infective Endocarditis, Osteomyelitis, Strep Throat, and Sepsis.

Philosophy of care | The relationship between a patient and physician should be an equal partnership in which the goal is to deliver the best care to the patient. I encourage my patients to be active participants in their health, by advocating patient education and by connecting them to the resources available to them. | Why I entered medicine | Infectious disease is a dynamic and challenging field. As infectious disease specialists, we have to stay one step ahead of organisms that are evolving to evade our antibiotics and also be ready when novel infections emerge. | Personal interests | I enjoy outdoor activities, including snowboarding, surfing, jogging, rollerblading and biking. I am learning how to play tennis. Dr. Shastry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Strep Throat, Sepsis, and Lymphangitis.

Philosophy of care | I strive to approach patients with concern, from their level of understanding and without judgement. | Why I entered medicine | I enjoy microbiology – it has shaped the futures of countries, societies and cultures. Medicine allows me to act locally while thinking globally. | Personal interests | I enjoy volleyball, tennis and my two dogs, Bernie and Elin. Dr. Benjamin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Strep Throat, Sepsis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), and Osteomyelitis.

"Philosophy of care | My general philosophy of medicine and treating patients is that I believe every patient requires the same level of excellent care. We always give 110 percent effort to each patient care problem. Our goal is to try to make a rapid diagnosis and institute an extremely effective treatment plan. In this regard we need to be committed fully to each patient every day, all the time so that we may provide the best level of service to our patients here at Lehigh Valley Health Network. We believe that each patient should be treated with the best scientific technology, but also with as much compassion as possible, thus combining the best of science and the art of medicine. | Why I entered medicine | I had several relatives who were physicians. They were great role models for me in my younger years. I always looked up to them as well-regarded professionals in their field. They were extremely well-regarded within our family as well. They were very compassionate people who went out of their way to help others. They were very successful in their scientific careers. This greatly influenced my decision to enter the field of medicine. I chose the field of infectious diseases because our cases are always fascinating and at times quite difficult. Diagnosis often requires a significant amount of investigation, often ""sleuthing"" in a detective-style fashion that I find extremely exciting. In our field there are always new diseases, such as the recent SARS epidemic, Avian influenza and many others that require immediate action. This keeps the level of scientific interest quite high and makes the job very challenging, and I enjoy that. | Personal interests | At the present time I have very little spare time. The free time I do have I enjoy with my family, often at sporting events or other family outings. I do enjoy photography as a hobby and hopefully will be able to devote more time to that in the near future.". Dr. Knouse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Lymphangitis, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, and Cellulitis.